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Spurlock on sexual harassment: ‘I am part of the problem’
ATLANTA – Declaring “I am part of the problem,” documentarian Morgan Spurlock confessed in an…
Poll: Most believe Trump trying to obstruct Russia probe
WASHINGTON – Most Americans think Donald Trump did something illegal or at least unethical regarding…
Black women seek rewards from Democrats after Alabama race
WASHINGTON – Once again, black women showed up for Democrats, with nearly all of them…
New Brunswick defends climate change plan while McKenna raises concerns
FREDERICTON – Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is suggesting New Brunswick’s approach to carbon pricing…
Drones to help assess destruction, health of B.C.’s forests after fires
VANCOUVER – Drones are being used to assess the aftermath of the worst fire season…
Michigan State chief denies raise, under fire over ex-doctor
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon declined a $150,000 raise…
Tentative deal reached in case of Canadian firm that sold cancer drug online
WINNIPEG – A tentative plea agreement has been reached that would see a Winnipeg-based online…
Judge temporarily blocks new Trump rules on birth control
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge in Philadelphia on Friday ordered the Trump administration not to…
CSX Corp. says president and CEO Hunter Harrison on medical leave
Hunter Harrison, the bombastic former head of both major Canadian railways and current president and…
Report: Rich will get still richer unless policies change
TOKYO – Global income inequality has worsened over the past four decades, a report finds,…
Former Oklahoma jailers charged with assault in inmate death
OKLAHOMA CITY – Two former jailers for Oklahoma County have been charged with assault following…
2 found dead at home of Apotex founder Barry Sherman
Toronto billionaire and philanthropist Barry Sherman and his wife were found dead in their mansion…
Military hero McRaven leaving post as Texas chancellor
AUSTIN, Texas – University of Texas System Chancellor William McRaven, the former head of U.S.…
Commuters lose transit, parking, biking benefits in tax bill
WASHINGTON – Count commuters among the losers in the Republican tax bill that the House…
Toronto billionaire, wife found dead; Police call deaths ‘suspicious’
Toronto billionaire and philanthropist Barry Sherman and his wife were found dead in their mansion…
The Latest: Agency: 2 immigrants can leave US for abortion
WASHINGTON – The Latest on a lawsuit over the Trump administration blocking two pregnant immigrant…
Americans pessimistic about Trump, country: AP-NORC Poll
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump frequently casts his first year in office as a string…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Deadly California wildfire continues to grow SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Calming winds Friday gave…
Highlights of GOP compromise bill to overhaul tax code
WASHINGTON – Republicans in Congress have blended separate tax bills passed by the House and…
Tax bill guts unpopular ‘Obamacare’ insurance mandate
WASHINGTON – Republicans didn’t get their wish to repeal former President Barack Obama’s health care…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump denies knowing women he met
WASHINGTON – Like Roy Moore before him, President Donald Trump has denied he knows or…
Sign-ups show health law’s staying power in Trump era
WASHINGTON – A deadline burst of sign-ups after a tumultuous year for the Obama health…
AP-NORC Poll: 52 per cent say country worse off under Trump
WASHINGTON – Americans are painting a pessimistic view of the country and President Donald Trump…
A look at some winners and losers under the GOP tax plan
WASHINGTON – Count President Donald Trump among the personal winners in the $1.5 trillion tax…